The Phillies signed two pitchers -- left-hander Jared Locke and right-hander Charles Vartanian -- out of their weekend tryout camps in Clearwater. Locke pitched in the Independent Frontier League last year. Vartanian, who signed his first pro contract, pitched at Wofford College last year.

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Tuesday marks the start of game action in Florida for the Phils. They will host Florida State University at Bright House Field, with 2007 No. 1 draft pick Joe Savery making the start.

I spoke with Savery during my trip to Clearwater, and he still would like to make the majors by 2009. He knows it might not happen, but that is his goal. He will likely start the season at high Class-A Clearwater.

If you have ESPN Insider access, you can read Buster Olney's take on why signing Bonds would help the Rays.

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Finally, in his Daily Scoop column, SI's Jon Heyman stopped by Phillies camp to weigh in on the Mets-Phillies chattering. He also defended the choice of Jimmy Rollins as the 2007 NL MVP, a choice that stat mavens have panned this offseason.